Global Patent Index - EP 0616790 B1

EP 0616790 B1 19990901 - Articulated connection for a household appliance such as especially a vacuum cleaner, a steam cleaning apparatus or the like

Title (en)

Articulated connection for a household appliance such as especially a vacuum cleaner, a steam cleaning apparatus or the like

Title (de)

Gelenkverbindung für ein Haushaltsgerät wie insbesondere einen Staubsauger, ein Dampfreinigungsgerät oder dergleichen

Title (fr)

Liaison articulée pour un appareil ménager comme notamment un aspirateur, un appareil de nettoyage à vapeur ou appareils semblables

Publication

EP 0616790 B1 19990901 (DE)

Application

EP 94104388 A 19940321

Priority

DE 4309432 A 19930324

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0616790A2] The invention relates to an articulated connection (4) for a household appliance, such as especially a vacuum cleaner, a steam cleaning apparatus or the like, the articulated connection (4) being designed as a swivel joint and, if desired additionally as a tilting joint, between an appliance shaft (2), which is designed preferably in the manner of a tube for the passage of a fluid or suction or compressed air, and a working attachment (5). In order to further develop the known articulated connection, especially with regard to improving the manipulability, two swivel joints (10, 12) are provided, between the working attachment (5) and a connection piece (11) and also between the connection piece (11) and the appliance shaft (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 9/24

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/24 (2006.01); A47L 11/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 9/242 (2013.01); A47L 11/34 (2013.01); A47L 11/4044 (2013.01); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0616790 A2 19940928; EP 0616790 A3 19960131; EP 0616790 B1 19990901; AT E183907 T1 19990915; DE 4309432 A1 19940929; DE 59408672 D1 19991007; DK 0616790 T3 20000403; ES 2135497 T3 19991101; GR 3031604 T3 20000131; SI 0616790 T1 19991231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94104388 A 19940321; AT 94104388 T 19940321; DE 4309432 A 19930324; DE 59408672 T 19940321; DK 94104388 T 19940321; ES 94104388 T 19940321; GR 990402700 T 19991021; SI 9430269 T 19940321